adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I want to write a telegram first," he said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
grillenounUS /ɡrɪl/
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to write a telegram first," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
Sacharissa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "I want to write a telegram first," he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could see half the car and half the man--plainer, now that she had come nearer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to write a telegram first," he said.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After she had dismissed the servants Sacharissa drew up a chair and seated herself a few feet from the grille.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to write a telegram first," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
witch-hazel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me get some witch-hazel," said Sacharissa, rising.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "I want to write a telegram first," he said.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young and rather attractive looking fellow, cheek tied up in his handkerchief, where the head of the hammer had knocked off the skin.
